Metal wheel



Nov. 13, 1923. 1,474,183

Y J. H. WAGENHORST v METAL WHEEL Filed Dec. ze, 41918 2 sheets-sheet 1 Nov. 13, 1923. 1,474,"'183 .1.` H. WAGENHORST METAL WHEEL Filed Dc. 2e, 1918 2 sheets-sheet 2 Patented Nov. 13, 1923.

UNITED :EAMES H. WAGENHORST, OIE' AKRON, OHIO.

METAL WHEEL.

Application filed December 26, 1918. Serial No. 268,243.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES I-I. WAGEN- HoRsr, a citizen of the United States, resid-,

of which the following is a full, clear, and` exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates generally to metal wheels and more particularly to a tensioned wheel in which the spokes are in the form of metallic rods and the felly preferably a sheet metal channeled fixed rim, the spokes being subjected to tension simultaneously with their connection to the hub.

The object of the invention is to provide an exceedingly cheap, simple and durable construction of metal wheel, one which can be quickly and easily assembled, and another object is to provide a tensioned traction wheel, in which the spokes are employed to connect the traction member to the fixed rlm.

With these various objects in view the invention consists in the novel features of construction and arrangement hereinafter fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a metal Wheel constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is al detail sectional view of the fixed rim and hub, the spokes being shown in elevation; Fig. 3 shows a slight modification of the fixed rim and spoke end; Fig. 4 is a view showing'the application of my invention to a traction wheel, and Fig. 5 shows a modiiied form of hub.

In carrying out my invention l employ a hub A the exterior of which is provided with a series of bosses B, adjacent its inner end, and a series of bosses C adjacent its outer end.' These bosses are given a proper inclination with .reference to the longitudinal axis of the hub or the vertical axis of the wheel and are threaded internally as shown. The fixed rim D is preferably of the channeled or flanged type and is adapted to receive a demountable tire carrying rim. The spokes E are of wrought iron of suitable cross sectional area according to the loads to be carried; and in the drawings I have shown the inner series of spokes as alternating with the outer series but it will be understood that if desired the inner -applying a wrench to the and outer series can be arranged in alignment with each other. The base or bottom of the fixed rim is aperturedfas shown at F and through which the inner ends of the spokes can be passed, the extreme inner ends being threaded as shown at Gand screwed into the threaded bosses B and C and it will be noted that above the threaded portion the spokes are made hexagonal as shown at G to facilitate turning or threading into the hub. The outer ends of the spokes are upset or headed and preferably hexed and these head portions are of sufficient area to bear upon the-base or bottom of the fixed rim and if desired the openings in the base of the xed rim may have their edges turned so as to have the heads of the properly thereon when the spoke is brought into engagement with the threaded boss, and in this manner the spoke can be compensated for and the proper bearing provided between the outer end of the spoke and the xed rim. In this manner any desired inclination can be given to the spoke and compensated for in the bearing portion of the fixed rim. This construction is most clearly shown in Fig. 2.

In Fig. 3 I have shown the base of the felly as angled to correspond with the angles of inclination of the inner and outer series of spokes and the heads I of the spokes are somewhat enlarged, and directly beneath them there are the shoulders K which are of a size to it snugly into the openings in the exea rim. The heads H and I o? the spokes can be made hexagonal or round as preferred and after the spokes are inserted and threaded into the .bosses E and C the tensioning can me accomplished either by head of the spoke or to the shoulders G or to both.

In Fig. et I have shown the aplication of my invention tol a traction wheel and in which A is the hub, D the fixed rim and E the spokes. The hub is formed with threaded bosses B and C into which the ends of the spokes are threaded and lock or jam nuts G2 may be employed to secure the same. l indicate traction shoes: or members flanged or angled in form and applied to the exterior of the fixed rim as shown and the spokes are passed through the base fianges of these traction members o-r shoes at the same time they are passed through the fixed rim-and the heads H2 of said spokes contact with the iianges or base portions of spokes bear inclination of the,

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the traction members or shoes and hold them securely tothe iixed riin. This construction provides an exceedingly simple and durable construction of tensioned tract-ion. Wheel. In Fig. 4 I have shown a slight modification of hub A2 in which the bosses B2 and C2 are united by Webs B3 and C3 respectively and these Webs are divided or cut centrally as indicated at B4 and C* respectively, providing split sockets into which the ends of the spokes E3 are inserted and then by means of clamping bolts and nuts B5- and C respectively these split sockets can be securely clamped together and the spo-ke ends held against rotation.

Having thus described my invention What I claim is l. A metal Wheel comprising a hub, a channeled fixed riin and a plurality of spokes, said hub having a plurality of threaded sockets, the inner ends. of said spokesbeing threaded and engaging said hub sockets, the outer ends of the spokes being headed and adapted to engage the base of said fixed rim, said spokes being inclined With reference to the central tread planeet the wheel, said spoke heads and base of iixed rim being shaped to contact and Ycompensate for the inclination of said spokes.

2. A met-al Wheel comprising a hub, a channeled fixed rim, and spokes, said hub having threaded sockets, the inner end of said spokes being threaded and engaging said sockets, the outer ends of said spokes being headed and shaped for engagement by a wrench, said spokes being arranged at an inclination to the central tread plane o'i the wheel, the base portions ott' they fixed rim adjacent. the heads of spokes being angled to correspond with the inclination of the spoke.

3. In a wheel a hub having a plurality of threaded sockets adapted to receive the threaded endsk of, spokes, said threaded sockets being connected by means of divided Webs, and clamping means. applied to said Webs for contracting said sockets asset forth.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto afix my signature.

JAMES H. 'WAGENI-IORST; 

